Hello guys,

A friend wants to buy one of these, any opinions about this plane would be welcome.

thanks.

Buy it .
I have been flying AD for the last two years(Phoenix & Angel).
They both fly great on a P-80 .
You do know that the Phoenix and Scorpion are the same.

The Phoenix uses the same wings as the Scorpion, but the Phoenix is a twin boom jet & the Scorpion is a V tail single fuselage.

The Scorpion is a nice flyer but there are some issues with the construction. Visit the build thread on RCU for more details.

john

John, what issues ? do you have a link to that thread ?

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I had no real build issues with mine other than putting a spacer under the main gear mounts, so it will raise the rear of the plane a little. The cg is way off per the manual(nose heavy), but after that it is a fun stable plane to fly. I have 50+ flights on mine.

A friend just got one in today. I hope it flies good because I was not impressed with the looks of it. Stab, wing and canopy fit looked pretty good. Structurally, other than some missing glue on one former it looked ok, but the finish left a lot to be desire. Mold seams on the wings were very rough. Paint is dull and the nose appears to have been sanded with very fine (2000 or so) grit paper. Cut outs on the ailerons and flaps were a real hack job. Even though the plane doesn't use a bypass inlet liners are included, but we can't figure out how to get them into the plane without cutting something, and they are not even mentioned in the manual. The main tank can be pushed back a good inch and a half from where the manual shows to mount it. This should help with CG as the entire fuel load is in front of the CG. Wings are set up for mini servos and changing to anything bigger would be a major hassle. Radio tray is about half the size it should be. Landing gear cut outs are not made and there isn't a clear canopy. Considering you can get a Rookie, with gear for less money than just this airframe, I'd pass on this one. You might want to consider one of Fei Bao Velox's or the new Boomerang Elan. I saw the Elan prototype fly at Mississippi Afterburner and it is a really nice flying plane. Or if your friend wants a more conventional looking jet, for not much more money you can get a Comp ARF Flash.

i3dm

I agree with rcmigpilot, I have built both the Scorpion and Velox. The Velox is much better quality than the Scorpion and took only half as long to build. It is a smaller model though and the Scorpion will take a P120 or bigger turbine. They both fly really well. The Scorpion is a first generation ARTF and the quality has now been surpassed by the Chinese. In fact it would be a good idea if Aviation Design got the Scorpion made in China instead of Argentina! They do not seem to listen to customer feedback. And it is too expensive, you can buy a Velox with fuel tank, retracts, oleos, wheels and brakes for the same price as a bare Scorpion airframe.

John

For velox combo's, check [link]http://www.digitech-turbines.com[/link] (webshop). The velox can take engines from a P60 to P120